Nepal Premier League 2026 Teams

Historical context: the dated passages below this notice preserve the earlier source snapshot and are not current status claims.

Current 6 November team check: no new team, roster, captain or XI fact is supported. The eight native team identities and codes remain unchanged. Matches 14 and 15 are result updates in the schedule/news scope; the current standings table is not confirmed.

The Nepal Premier League 2026 has eight participating franchises: Sudur Paschim Royals, Lumbini Lions, Chitwan Rhinos, Biratnagar Kings, Karnali Yaks, Janakpur Bolts, Pokhara Avengers and Kathmandu Gorkhas. Their checked team codes are SPR, LUL, CHR, BIK, KAY, JAB, POA and KAG respectively. This page uses the season identity and team listing checked on 30 October 2026, not an unverified roster page presented as a complete franchise profile. [1] [2]

Key Takeaways

• NPL 2026 has eight verified participating teams and the codes SPR, LUL, CHR, BIK, KAY, JAB, POA and KAG. [1] [2]
• Karnali Yaks lead the checked standings snapshot with 4 points from 2 wins. [6]
• Lumbini Lions and Chitwan Rhinos had played 1 match each; the other six had played no more than 2, so the table is still an early comparison. [6]
• Full 2026 franchise rosters and captain assignments were not verifiable in the source check. No earlier-season roster was carried forward. [1] [3] [4] [5]
• This is a checked snapshot, not an automatic live feed.

The eight NPL 2026 teams

The verified identity list is Sudur Paschim Royals (SPR), Lumbini Lions (LUL), Chitwan Rhinos (CHR), Biratnagar Kings (BIK), Karnali Yaks (KAY), Janakpur Bolts (JAB), Pokhara Avengers (POA), and Kathmandu Gorkhas (KAG). The codes identify teams in the checked season material. For dates and competition structure, see the NPL 2026 overview. For exact scheduled matches and recorded results, use the NPL schedule and results page.

ESPN’s visible teams heading uses “Kathmandu Gurkhas”, while the verified schedule, team URL slug and canonical record use “Kathmandu Gorkhas”. Both spellings refer to the same KAG franchise, not separate teams or a ninth entry. [1] [2]

What the checked standings say

Karnali Yaks are first in the dated standings snapshot with 4 points after 2 wins. Lumbini Lions and Chitwan Rhinos each have 2 points after 1 match. Janakpur Bolts and Sudur Paschim Royals also have 2 points after 2 matches, while Biratnagar Kings, Kathmandu Gorkhas and Pokhara Avengers are listed on 0 points. [6]

The number of matches played is essential context. The dedicated table displays T = 0 and N/R = 0 for every team row. Those are copied source values, not assumptions from missing data. The source does not directly state a general points-allocation rule, tie-break procedure, NRR calculation method or top-four qualification mapping, so none is inferred. Open the NPL points table for the full standings view.

This early order describes the checked table only. It is not a forecast, title prediction or qualification claim. The schedule runs through 21 November 2026, and its later play-off records do not provide a verified qualification mapping. [2] [6]

Rosters and captains: what is verified?

No complete 2026 franchise roster or official captain assignment was verifiable for any of the eight teams in the common league-level sources checked. The ESPN teams page exposes team links, codes, standings and tournament-statistics links, but not a complete roster or captain field. An independent directory corroborates the eight-team context without providing a usable complete player list in the retrieved material. A dated overseas-player article exposed its title, byline and date without a readable roster list, and the Cricket Association of Nepal homepage did not expose a current 2026 franchise squad or captain release. [1] [3] [4] [5]

A verified team identity therefore does not establish a player, captain or playing XI. No 2025 roster or captain information has been reused, and no dated 2026 match-XI sample is asserted. Match-specific selections should be checked against a dated team announcement or scorecard when available.

Shared venue and fixture context

The checked schedule assigns all 32 listed fixtures to Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. That supports a shared tournament venue, not a verified home-ground split for the eight franchises. The schedule source and CAN ground page support the ground name and Kirtipur location; they do not justify team-specific arrival details, ticket inventory, weather, boundary dimensions or facility claims. [2] [7] See the NPL venues page for separately qualified ground context.

For dated result reporting and fixture-status notes, use the NPL news and match updates page. The status information here remains tied to the source cutoff and is not an automatic update.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many teams are in the Nepal Premier League 2026?

There are eight verified participating franchises: Sudur Paschim Royals, Lumbini Lions, Chitwan Rhinos, Biratnagar Kings, Karnali Yaks, Janakpur Bolts, Pokhara Avengers and Kathmandu Gorkhas. [1] [2]

Which NPL 2026 team leads the checked table?

Karnali Yaks lead the 30 October snapshot with 4 points from 2 wins. That is a dated standings position, not a prediction of the champion or a qualification guarantee. [6]

Are the 2026 NPL captains and full squads verified here?

No. The source check did not verify a complete 2026 roster, official captain assignment or dated 2026 playing-XI sample for any team. No 2025 information was used as a substitute. [1] [3] [4] [5]

Are Kathmandu Gorkhas and Kathmandu Gurkhas different teams?

No. “Kathmandu Gurkhas” is the visible spelling on one ESPN teams heading, while “Kathmandu Gorkhas” is the canonical spelling in the verified schedule and team URL slug. Both refer to KAG. [1] [2]

Is this teams page live?

No. It records the checked evidence available at 6:31:06 pm IST on 30 October 2026. It is not an automatic feed, so later standings or roster changes require a fresh source check.